International Amateur Boxing Association officials are discussing whether women fighters should be urged to wear skirts in the ring at the 2012 Games.

Natasha Jonas, a British lightweight, said the idea hadn’t found much support among her teammates.

“There should be a choice — no one should be forced to do anything,” Jonas told the Associated Press. “In other sports like [soccer] and cricket, you aren’t forced to wear skirts. So I don’t see why boxing should have to.

“For me, it doesn’t seem practical. I know there are girls in AIBA who wear skirts all the time. But psychologically, I don’t feel comfortable wearing one.”